Puerto Rican Pork a La Criolla

This is a really flavorful roast pork, with lots of garlic and black pepper. It doesn't require overnight prep, just about 5 minutes of seasoning and an hour and a half in the oven. Leftovers make great sandwiches!

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (3 lb)  boneless pork loin roast
• 1  tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 4  cloves garlic, minced (more if you like...)
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3⁄4 tablespoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine pepper, garlic, oregano, vinegar, olive oil and salt in a small bowl, then rub this mixture all over the pork roast.
3. Place roast in a shallow baking pan and roast, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for about 1-1/2 hours; meat thermometer should read 165 to 170 degrees F.
4. Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.